rPSA-2008-0120-1 gnome-ssh-askpass openssh openssh-client openssh-server

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rPath Security Advisory: 2008-0120-1
Published: 2008-03-25
Products:
    rPath Linux 1
    rPath Appliance Platform Linux Service 1

Rating: Major
Exposure Level Classification:
    Local User Deterministic Unauthorized Access
Updated Versions:
    gnome-ssh-askpass=conary.rpath.com@rpl:1/4.7p1-0.2-1
    openssh=conary.rpath.com@rpl:1/4.7p1-0.2-1
    openssh-client=conary.rpath.com@rpl:1/4.7p1-0.2-1
    openssh-server=conary.rpath.com@rpl:1/4.7p1-0.2-1

rPath Issue Tracking System:
    https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-2397

References:
    http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2008-1483

Description:
    Previous versions of the openssh package are vulnerable to an
    Unauthorized Access attack in which a local user may hijack
    another local user's forwarded X connection.

http://wiki.rpath.com/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0120

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